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Summary: Myrna Giesbrecht tells us how using quilting software has helped her to gain control in her life. Find 3 new Quilt-Pro hints and tips by Frank Smith, 5 new quilting software reviews by Sharla Hicks, shopping cart announcement, and new Carol Doak bundle packages and books with CDs added to our product line.

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Computer quilting is finally beginning to come of age -- at least it has grown into a teenager waiting to blossom-- computer quilters are no longer the step children of the quilting world. The quilting industry is trying out the waters and we are the benefactors. Many of the book publishing companies are adding instructional video CDs to their books and patterns on CD's. See my review of Redwork and Beyond, 201 Redwork Designs, on CD-ROM by That Patchwork Place. Plus, we are carrying all the quilt books we can find that have instructional CDs, check out the list we have so far. All our quilt books are 20% off.

Quilt-Pro Systems is well featured in this newsletter. They have been busy adding to their product line. MAC users rejoice. Quilt-Pro 3 for the MAC is now shipping, we have an introductory price good through September 30, 2000. For those who qualify for an upgrade, the cost is only $49.95 plus shipping. If you ordered Quilt-Pro 2 for the MAC after June 01, 2000, you qualify for a FREE upgrade with FREE shipping -- make sure you are registered and have sale receipt in hand. Contact Quilt-Pro Systems directly for upgrades.

Check out my review for 1-2-3 Quilt! a new release by Quilt-Pro coming soon. This is a quilting software for traditional quilters who love fast piecing quilts and rotary cutting techniques! 1-2-3 Quilt! is also geared for the beginning computer quilter who is looking for something easy to learn in quilting software. Preorder for free shipping! Add that to our great discount pricing and you have quite a deal!

We also have Quilt-Pro's new Block Factory CDs series in stock or the ones not released yet can be preordered with free shipping. I have reviewed Block Factory operations in this issue. Find 3 CDs so far in this series:

1. Available now: Block Factory: Star Quilts using 300 blocks from the famous Kansas City Star Newspaper Series. Check out Sharla's review.
2. Coming soon from Quilt-Pro will be another Block Factory CD with a 100 of Judy Matheison's favorite Mariner Compass Blocks. Click here for PREORDER details.
3. Coming soon AND wait till you hear this one! Quilters Newsletter Magazine is putting 170 articles from the last 5 years on CD, it even includes printable blocks using Quilt-Pro's Block Factory technology! Check out Sharla's review and Preorder offer.

Frank Smith, an expert on the nuances of Quilt-Pro has added three more Quilt-Pro tips to the website. You will find them very meaty and they will help you think of more creative ways to use Quilt-Pro. Check out the Table of Contents for the list.

Foundation Paper Piecing has become very popular and we have met your request for additional supplies and information by adding a large line of foundation paper for printers, Carol Doak's Easy Paper-Piecing Books, the Add-A-Quarter and Add-An-Eighth rulers recommended by Carol Doak to our foundation piecing software line. We have bundle saving packages that combines Foundation Factory and Sew Precise software with our new line of foundation paper piecing products.

Innovative Quilters, I have not had a chance to review the program yet, but I can see the potential and have added it to our product line. Check out Gliftic. We have a great new introductory price!

UNTIL NEXT TIME

May all your time Computer Quilting be a Joy, filled with right brain escape, and result in that much sought after finished Fabric Quilt, if not at least a very nifty Virtual Quilt that you send to me to display in the Virtual Quilt Gallery!

Sharla Hicks

Table of contents

• From the keyboard of Sharla Hicks, quick overview of the articles, reviews and new products found in this issue.
  
  
• NEW Secure Shopping Cart finished at last -- we have been promising, now we have delivered.
• Myrna Giesbrecht is taking back her life in Too Much To Do - Too Little Time check out how computer quilting software helped.
  
  
• Frank Smith Hints and Tips for Quilt-Pro, 4-6 are new this month.

  14 Quilt-Pro Hints and Tips by Frank Smith
  4 Block & Border Drafting Articles by Frank Smith
  Additional Quilt-Pro Resource on this website and on the Internet

   

• New Reviews by Sharla Hicks
1. 1-2-3 Quilt!: A new software from Quilt-Pro for quilters who like fast-piecing quilts and rotary cutting techniques and for the beginner computer quilters!
2. PCQuilt 2, wow has this software matured!
3. Block Factory: Star Quilts, The legendary Kansas City Star Patterns, Volume 1. (1928-1935)
4. CD-ROM Redwork and Beyond, 201 Redwork Designs
5. Quilter's Newsletter Magazine, 5 years on CD
   
   
• Check out the following for computer quilters!
1. Quilt-Pro 3 for MAC (upgrade) being released! Introductory price good through September 30, 2000
2. Check out what's new in our product line since the last time you visited
• Coming soon from Quilt-Pro will be another Block Factory CD with a 100 of Judy Matheison's favorite Mariner Compass Blocks. Click here for PREORDER details.
• Check out Gliftic for the Innovative Computer Quilters.
  
  
• Quilt Books with Instructional Videos on CD-ROM
  • Time-Crunch Quilts by Nancy Martin
  • Easy Stash Quilts by Carol Doak
  • 50 Fabulous Paper-Pieced Stars by Carol Doak

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